Post tea break, the technical session continued with the presentation from Smitha Rao, Co-Founder, Utthunga Technologies India and followed by Andreas Faath, Forum Industrie 4.0, VDMA Frankfurt.

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala are among the top 10 states that contribute to more than 75 per cent of the total aftermarket potential, according to according to a CII report.

Visteon Corporation has inaugurated its new expanded technology centre in Karlsruhe, Germany. It will drive advanced development of vehicle cockpit electronics, including information display, driver assistance, cockpit domain controller and autonomous driving technologies.

QuEST Global, the pioneering engineering services provider, plans to expand its presence in Germany by investing in acquiring local talent and technology companies.

With this, LAPP will double the production capacity of power and control cables under its ÖLFLEX brand, and also expand its communication cables with the production of UNITRONIC brand

Vibration control technology and noise isolation are key to making future mobility safe and comfortable

To increase competitiveness and meet customers’ demand of new products, traditional companies are forced to transform rapidly and embrace new technology driven business models.

Manufacturing has changed its focus and approaches from pure cost to quality, productivity, energy efficiency and delivery performance in the last two decades.

Car buyers are becoming increasingly demanding when it comes to the functionality and design of their vehicles. At the same time, governments are enforcing more stringent regulations on vehicular emissions. All these trends are driving the demand for plastics in automotive industry, says Rakesh Rao.